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What is the habitat of mangrove trees?


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Habitat:

  1. The living, growing, or thriving area of a species is called a habitat.
  2. It provides the condition for a species to grow, adapt, reproduce and flourish.
  3. It is the energy or nutrient-providing area for an organism.
  4. Habitat of a species describes the total of the abiotic factors to which the species is exposed in the area.
  5. Examples of habitats include deserts, ponds, oceans, mountains, freshwater lakes, grassland, forest, etc.

Habitat of mangrove trees:

  1. The forest areas in the lands near the coastlines in the subtropical and tropical regions are known as the mangrove forest.
  2. The roots of mangroves are exposed to air as the marshy swamps restrict the intake of oxygen.
  3. A mangrove forest is at the intersection of land and sea.
  4. Mangrove trees can tolerate salt-concentrated water.

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